Zhong Guo Jin Rong Xin Xi Wang·2025-08-08 02:10Core Viewpoint - Both SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor reported significant revenue growth in Q2, with improved capacity utilization, although net profits and gross margins remain low [1][2][6]. Group 1: Financial Performance - SMIC achieved Q2 sales revenue of $2.209 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16.2%, but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 1.7%. Gross margin was 20.4%, down 2.1 percentage points from the previous quarter [2][5]. - For the first half of the year, SMIC's sales revenue reached $4.46 billion, a 22.0% increase year-on-year, with a gross margin of 21.4%, up 7.6 percentage points from the previous year [3]. - Hua Hong Semiconductor reported Q2 sales revenue of $566.1 million, an 18.3% year-on-year increase and a 4.6% quarter-on-quarter increase. Gross margin was 10.9%, up 0.4 percentage points year-on-year [6][11]. Group 2: Capacity Utilization - SMIC's capacity utilization reached 92.5% in Q2, up 2.9 percentage points from Q1 and 7.3 percentage points from Q2 of the previous year [9][11]. - Hua Hong's capacity utilization exceeded 100%, reaching 108.3% in Q2, an increase from 102.7% in Q1 and 97.9% in Q2 of the previous year [11][14]. Group 3: Market Insights - SMIC's revenue from the industrial and automotive sectors increased, accounting for 10.6% of total revenue in Q2, up from 9.6% in Q1 [14]. - Hua Hong's revenue from 65nm and below technology nodes grew by 27.4% year-on-year, driven by demand for analog, logic, and flash products [14]. - Both companies expressed optimism for Q3 revenue, with SMIC forecasting a gross margin between 18% and 20%, while Hua Hong expects a gross margin of 10% to 12% [14].